do you ever feel like you wish that you didn't have any walls you set up, like you wanted to be vulnerable at least for a moment ?

i really wanted to hug my brother, he just walked right past and didn't look at me .-. I truly feel pathetic

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Can you be vulnerable outside of your family dynamics or is it the practice of being vulnerable itself that scares you?
I used to feel like I can't be vulnerable but I can. I'm just selective with it and that's ok.

wackidywack · 22-25

@NickiHijab literally anywhere except here. my walls are like fort knox

NickiHijab · F

@wackidywack I don't blame you. I avoid using SW as a diary most of the time because
1) Majority don't have the capacity to look beyond their own lens and when they do they let their unconscious biases steer the wheel.

2) I'm past the phase of needing validation from SW (although there's nothing wrong with wanting or needing it)

and 3) I'm accountable for my own shit and don't need unnecessary voices added to it unless I value someones life view and perspective.

Meanwhile I could tell a stranger anything and walk away happy as Larry. Try it, feels daunting at first but also liberating. It acts as a stepping stone that can eventually create a ripple effect in other parts of your life.